Guest Account Deletes System Fonts

 Last reviewed: September 6, 1996
Article ID: Q126096
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

User accounts that should not be able to make system-wide changes are able to remove fonts using the Windows NT Control Panel Fonts program.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, run Control Panel, choose Fonts, and reinstall the fonts.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbbug3.10 kbbug3.50
KBSubcategory: ntutil ntsecurity
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.50 delete true type prodnt guest

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Last reviewed: September 6, 1996
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